Kirk Shockley

About Kirk Shockley

Global Executive with strong international business skills and experience that includes full P&L responsibilities for a $270 million business group with global manufacturing sites in China, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Multiple EU locations, and the US. Experience with M&A and led the integration of acquisitions.Led start–up operations in China, Germany, Mexico and the US including developing strong relationships with government officials. Led the restructuring of business group starting with developing a strategic plan, consolidating and relocating manufacturing operations and eliminating redundancies.Proven track record of leadership, developing strong leaders and teams, and managing cross-cultural differences.Optimized various business models ranging from high volume/low mix to low volume/high mix. Successfully managed continuous cost reduction, continuous quality improvement and continuous product performance improvement in the highly competitive electronic components market. International expat in China (3 years) and Italy (3 years) Broad Range of Products Manufactured: • Lithium-ion Batteries, • Thin Film (CIGS) Solar Modules, • Capacitors (Tantalum, Ceramic, Film, Aluminum and Paper), • High-Speed Magnetic Media Coating (Video Tape), • Aerospace Grade Carbon Fiber, • Capacitor Manufacturing Equipment and Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing Equipment.Specialties: International Business Management, Mergers/Acquisitions, International Plant Start-ups, International Business Restructuring, Global Manufacturing Operations, Due Diligence and Integration, International Union Negotiations, Setting up a Business in China, Manufacturing Relocation and Knowledge Transfer, Strategic Sourcing of Raw Materials, Supply Chain Management, Quality Systems and Certifications ISO9001 and TS16949, Brand Integration, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Green Belt

Experience

1. Vice President Manufacturing Projects

   Enevate Corporation

   Jan 2016 — Present

   Enevate\'s business strategy transitioned in 2016 to Licensing its Technology targeting the largest battery manufacturing companies supplying the rapidly growing Electric Vehicles market. Responsible for strategic high level Manufacturing Projects and Supply Chain related to Enevate’s Licensing Strategy.Enevate has developed breakthrough industry intellectual property and has been issued key patents worldwide. HD-Energy® batteries employ innovative materials, industry standard production processes, and advanced battery architectures to deliver ultrafast charging, ultrahigh energy density and low temperature performance.

Education

• Purdue University

  BS Industrial Management, Chemistry

  1976 — 1981

Skills

• R&D
• International Sales
• Budgets
• Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Business Development
• Solar Energy
• Product Management
• International Business
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Product Marketing
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Continuous Improvement
• Materials Management
• Quality System
• Integration
• Quality Management
• Thin Films
• Procurement
• Process Engineering
• Strategy
• Electronics
• Industrial Engineering
• Strategic Planning
• Manufacturing Operations
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Negotiation
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Iso
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Semiconductors